Cushign-suppost



H4 0. McGREGOR. CUSHION SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12. 1919.

L waflfi-a Patented June 10, 1919.

v has a medial HERMAN C. MCGREGOR, F SALT CUSHIODLSULPPOR'I,

remission we/tom if may concern:

it known that I, HER AN C. Mo (lmcoon, a citizen of the United States, i'esidingr at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt-Lake and State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful lmproveiiients' in (Fashion-Siipports, of which the following is a specification. v I

My invention relates to auton'iobile cushions. and hastor its object to provide a collapsihle support for an automobile cushion ivhei'eliv said cushion may he used as a raised seat for use out of the automobile.

These objects I accomplish with the device illustrat al in the accompanying drawings in which similar letters and numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures and as described in the specification forming; a partof this applicationand pointed out inthe appended claims.

In the drawings in which I have Shown a substantial embodiment of' my invention Figure 1 is a view of the underside of an ai'itomohile cushion with my device folded 'in place thereon. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of an automobile cushion of length sullicient to form two or more seats with my device in place thereon and unfolded. to form a sup port for said cushiou. .Fig'. 3 is an end velevation of the same, parts cutaway. Fig -l is a modified construction For use on a single seat cushion. Fig. 5 is a. side elevation ol the modified form. Fig. 6 a detail of the holding clamp.

I When traveling by road vehicles, such as automobiles and trucks.

it is highly desirable at times to use the cushions of said vehicles as seats'forthc accommodation of the passengers and other persons who (lQSlI'C to he seated out of the vehicle. as in parks, on lawns and other places where other seats are not provided, and the present invention "with slight modifications enables the change of the cushions, now in use on such vehicles, tov 1 such seats, whether such cushions have been used in single, doulile or more seats, by unfolding the legs aiidstavs supplied by my invention. I

I provide a frame A, coir'r'orn'iinp; someivhat to the shape of the cushion ll. The said frame A when used on a long cushion portion A, and said frame is secured to the underside of the said cushion B; and on cushions having reinforced bottoms the said frame is secured to the outer framework, as shown in Fig. 1. If the ci|shi I Specification of Letters Eatent. Puiwpmtorl Ja mie it),

Application filed March 12, 1919. SeriaiNo. 282.2522.

ion has no special reinforcement such as its bottom, 1 provide transverse rods or slats l.

which are to he inserted or built into the structural parts the Cili'rhiiOl'i to support the springs 2. Elongated slots 3 are out in said frame A, within which slots the upper end portion of the legs i are fa t. id. Each pair of said legs are made of bars, and lent into practically U-shaped forms with the horizontal reach 4'' struck or hent toward the ends of the legs to form a foot portion 4r, whichv portion when in contact with the ground or {door will also the l. zoiital reach portion 4: above the sa d floor or ground, thereby insuring stead; position even if the said ground or floor should be uneven The said legs are to be so constructed as to length that when folded,

the portion shown at el with thefeet 4" will legs, while the eye loops 9 are to be hooked through a hole medially in the said portion A of said frame. I provide the clamps E to hold said legs in position when the device is folded for use in the vehicle as cushion. only. each oi the said clamps coiisistiiigof a straightportion 10 with an integral pivot portion 11. Pre ierahly construct the clamp H from a piece of wire bent upon itself to 'lorni the straight portion 10 and each end then bent at .grht ang thereto to form the'pivot portion 11; see .1 g. 6. The portion '11 to he passed though a hole in said portion A of the 'l auie and struck out and the portion 10 may then he turned and the end portion made to catch the feet of the less when folded within the main ili'an'ie A.

When using my device in its modified form for a single seat cushion, as shown in Figs. 4- and 5, the medial bar A is dispensed with, and a short bend is given to one pair oi the legs, shown at 12, in order that the folding may he complete.

l aving thus described my invention I desire to secure h Letters l al-i'nt and cla m 1 A vehicle cushion sup vrt comprising a frame having elots in the end lends; im'ei'ted U-shuped supports pivoted in the slots of said frame andhzlvin'g a horizontal portion above the foot'portions; a stay "for each of said. supports consisting: of a rod having a slot in one end portion and an eye loop in the other end; anotheiirod having eye loops in "each end portion with one of said eye loops engaged in the 10.

slot of the other red 1 and a pivoted clamp to engage the said ,U-sheped supports when folded within said frame.

2-. A vehicle cushion stipport comprising a medial cross piece, end prothe end leads, and holes vided with slots; in

"in the cross piece; inverted U-sheped'sup:

poi-ts pivoted in the slots of said fren'ieend having the horizontal lead or reach above the foot portions of said supports; it stay for each of said suppoi ts conslstingTof a. rod having a slot inone end portion and'tin eye loop in the other end, and another rod having an eye loop in each end with one of the last mentioned eyes engaged in the slot of the first mentioned rod; end a pivoted clump n said cross pieceto engage the said U-shaPed supports when folded Within said frame;

In testimony whereof, I have fiixed my signature;

HERINIAN (3. MvGREGOR. 

